New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
THE THEATRES.
p1us Ann GOSSIP OF THE WEEK.


tined to repeat here the it achieved In CHI
cago VISITOR TO the theatre in the middls OF last
week found every seat save one or Two IN tne BACK
row sold few minutes past y o'clock. Ine cos
TUNES the scenery the catchy " music and most vf
all the Dolls Ouadrilie seemed TO hit the popular
| taste This last feature is marked chiefly by the
cleverness OF Miss Lena Mervnle. Despite the iact
that her Companions OF pautomlmic dahcers are oil
eed expertness, she attracts the attention
| of the audience almost to the exclusion OF every
one else the stage The dolI.like Toodenne IS OF
movement js excelienty caricatured by her, while
| nothing can he more laughable than her inmobiiity
OF cUuntenance
Since Monday night the Madison Square Theatre
has sheltered every night about as many people as
could possibly be crowded into 1t without the app-
cation of main force while almost many mole have
reluctantly turned away, unabl, to gam admission
There is moi the least doubt that Mr. MansheIds
| wonderful portrayal of Or. Jekyll ," aud Mr..
| HYDE is the chief OF the season so lar
People come il night after night despite asser
tions made that horror would prevent any one from
| wishing TO see such incarnation OF evil as Mr
| Msnsfield's Hyde more than once IL was re-
| marked by an Old London thcatre-goer on Monday
night that he could only compare The ehect OF inc
| performance upon himself aud the audience to Tue
first night OF Irving's Matthias in " lhe Bells, q
performance which lifted Mr.. Irving at once INTO ihs
| highest rank OF his profession. t. u Irce, MI.
| MsnSfied's manager. said the other day We have
| all been amused ut the attempts OF some wrier' 10
detail the nodus operandi oil MI Mansne'd snanse
| from 'Jekyl to Hyde IN view of the audience
One OF them said that as he stopped over tno iur
| mace he wiped the chalk of i' face. Though u Is
really a matter OF not much impor. ance ar. MANS
field took particular pains alter the 't night not 10
bring his hands near his face NJ any Time me u"hs
formation. complete az 1t u.s. does not depeha upon
piece would naturally be played tor tho remaining
weeks of M Mansfed's stay at the Madison Square
| Theatre though revival If Parisian homanco
| had been determined upon. Mr.. Mansfield when he
leaves the Madison Square Theatre will go straight
! TO Philadelphia. where his travelling season begins
| lie already at work, IL may be- mentioned mahing
careful studies for historical play winch he
will make his cicf work next year and the year after
! Colonel John A. McCanll has no reason TO com
plain Of any allingoA in the public interest regard
! ing Bellman Mt Wallacks Theatre. Despite the
many important first NIGHTS. tho theatre wSs IA
crowded as last Monday night and business con
! timed to be just large throughout the week
While be is thus reapng the reward OF clear CON
science in NcwYork, hs receives nightly reports OF
cheering nature from his business manager, Ben
Stevens. who is with the company nov playing in
Chicago.
The spectacular meloirsma of /" A Dark Secret"
which will be to-norro~ night at the academy
of Music sesins 10 Deepen largely for ssDcceSs upon
Croton water. An rmous tank thereon Is placed
npou the stage aud this tbs simulated regatta
takes luto this also the heroine srldShes ana
the hero follow. anl saves her lite There IS not
much of STARTLING drunatic novelty about this. but
the real water and the real spashng caused not only
The gallery but the body OF the house TO howl win
deueI when the niece " - presented IN Ph.lade
plia Charles Jefferson, Who has purchased an M
erest in the piece. has comic'l stories 10 tell
OF The tank NJ the Philadelphia Theatre. lie az.
rived Tor instance at the theatre one morning at
rather early hour to tnd all the stag" hands en-
gagged IN "a praise NOIby pursait oil happiness timer
difficulties by having swimming maleh VI tnret 'oet
OF water. Hc also gives numerous DESCRIPTIONS q!
the poliy chief carpenter Ealing into the tank ana
completely disappearing from Wow until hshed out oy
bis ~ mpatnjzIng assistants
Writing from Phladelphis. Bolossy kiraliy
sre,ks of Dolores as not obly having u ade a
-. suEflIn
the iuinre productions he viii engage in. lie has
come ID Inc conclusion thai hing little better
dramatically than the Black Crook aud his other
odnme pieces is wanted by the public and that Tue
expense and necessary for spectacle might just
well les expended on pieces OF some literary
merit. lie viii accordingly wait tor ID Emery
new piece of vhich he secured tue Aiosrican rights
while in Paris, before he emblrks IN ans nos vent
ure. Nothing definite has been done by bim regard
ing New-lOsk opening Tor q" Dolores nut the
chances that 1t will be sesn at the Academy oil
Music.
Held by tho Enemy has been playing to satislnot
ory business duiiug the week 1T the star Theatre
and will ony be there for week 10 come ~
the concu .ioa OF the New York Mr.. Gillette will
from the stage if not permanently at least Tor
o ong while. and will devote himself Ia terarJ pur-
suits " Held by the Enemy viii bs succeeded by
Maurice Grams French Opera Company under tue
MANAGER of ~ Durano. some special interest
attaches 20 this engagement 40 II VIII oe The hrNt
time for several yeas French opera given by first
rate company Will be PLAYED az regular piioes A" lo
Mile Benaii a. Ern, " and the wclknOwn come
dian Mons Tony in tho cast
One Against Many i, attracting but Moderate
audiences at the Unon Square Theatre. ttongh tbs
changes Ia the play whether made by Mr.. Cazauran,
the management, stated, or not by Mr. Calaufan.
a. the author. Mr.. Gun;cr. affirmed ara SAID to
have been beneficial. Howe yer. :he piece will run
a week longer then Bronson Howards now
play enr,stta" will be proLuoei by Nest
rehesrscd and has been mounted in an expensive
manner.
Mr.. DOckstaler's little theatre crowded as
any other place OF Amusement during the week
Mmstrelsy as cxem pfed by Dockstadsr and the
clever people he has gathered around hin seems To
have revived its waning popularity Tho rincpal
features OF the drst part OF the programme including
the clever performances OF FRANKIE and Marian, will
be retained and the bur!esque on the Fall OF Baby.
Ion repl laced By sketch the iegnlng theatrical
sensation, Mr.. Manshcldis performance AT the Nadi
son Square Theatre. The new burlcsque wall DO Gu
titled " DIR. Freckc aud Mr. Snide." which seems
hardly clever the title OF the In ylisa buresqu
GU the same subject, DR.. Hide and Mr. Seek
Among tho actresse, who have recently !
came here from England ~ Mmo. Naucaze,
who Is to take the principal part in The Great Pink
Pearl" to be produced at the Lyceum Theatre on |
Tuesday evening. Though above the ordinary |
height, would at first glance suspect the iict,
so graceful her ements She was the original |
creator of tho character she will Tuesday.
Cecil Raleigh, who Is OF the authors OF the piece,
was bnsily employed last week experimenting it'
rehearsals. Every seat for the first performances
sold several days ago.
+. r. Mncksy, the weknUwn character actor has |
been on gage by Chsrles Frohman the part
OF Holly in Mr.. Gillettcs forthcoming drainatiza-
ton OF She" Mr. Macksy had idea at time of |
producing adaptation OF his own OF the novel, but
this he has necessarily abandoned.
II chilly in the auditorium Of the Casino the
other morning. but the two or three spectators who
were watching OF the final iehearsais OF the new
opera the Marquis" ind tersnt to their
atmospheric surroundings, interested aid they be
come ia the sparkling music and lively movement OF
this aspIrsnt Tor pubic favor. Between tho acts
OF tbs principals to sit awhile IN front aud
TO chat about the piece and themselves With their
acquaintances. Among them was Miss Bertha Ricol